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Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed Democratic electoral defeats in New Jersey and Virginia as "two very local elections" that say nothing about President Barack Obama's standing with the American people right now. "It's hard to pick national trends out of local elections," Gibbs told reporters at a Wednesday briefing just hours after incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine was knocked out despite Obama's two appearances in New Jersey on Sunday. Obama also had ...

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Obama to sign unemployment extension Friday

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:30:23 +0000

Washington (CNN) - As the White House braces for new numbers coming out Friday that could show unemployment has reached double digits, senior administration officials tell CNN the president is planning to quickly sign legislationjust passed by Congress that will offer up to 20 additional weeks of unemployment insurance. The legislation that will be signed Friday morning also aims to stabilize the housing market with a one-time extension of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. The ...

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By: Tammy Jones

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Amen, Hank. But I think you're misquoting that great post-modern philosopher, Popeye. Isn't it "I yam what I yam?"! It's "I yam what I yam"?? (We'll discuss the whole homoerotic subplot between Popeye and Bluto later, of course, as well as the perplexing birther questions regarding Swee' pea)

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Constituents, Not Congress, Will Be on Government Health Plan

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:42:46 +0000

Press Release Constituents, Not Congress, Will Be on Government Health Plan July 30, 2009 WASHINGTON â Members of Congress will not have to join the âpublic-optionâ government health plan, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., decided Thursday night. The proposal ...

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Aides: Obama not watching election returns

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:37:10 +0000

Washington (CNN) – President Obama is not planning to watch Tuesday nights election returns, Obama aides Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod tell CNN. Obama is more likely to watch Tuesday night's Chicago Bulls game than any political coverage, according to Axelrod. The president's senior staff have also decided not to hold a watch party to keep an eye on election returns as they come in. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was spotted in workout clothes leaving the White House ...

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Democrats Optimistic, Progressives Coming To Terms, On Health Care Bill

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:39 +0000

Before House Democrats unveiled their health care bill, the caucus huddled in the basement of the Capitol to get fired up. As the meeting broke, Majority Whip James Clyburn (R-SC) darted down the hall and a reporter asked him how many votes he had. "All we need," Clyburn shouted back, ...

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Reply to Henry Farrell, Part II

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:19:33 +0000

I mentioned before Henry’s defense of the laws of war. Here is the relevant passage. There is likely a very plausible case to be made that these norms ought to be much tougher and more restrictive than they are – even if they are not a product of power politics they are limited by these ...

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FLASHBACK: ACCCE Said It ‘Cannot Support’ Waxman-Markey

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:40:09 +0000

In the hearing investigating fraudulent letters forged on behalf of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) to attack the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), ACCCE chief Steve Miller told Congress his organization has never opposed the ...

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'I don't care what Dick Cheney thinks,' Biden says

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:55:23 +0000

Washington (CNN) – Vice President Biden on Friday fired back at criticism from his predecessor, former Vice President Cheney, that President Obama is "dithering" over his decision about whether to send up to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. "I like Dick Cheney personally but I really don't care what Dick Cheney thinks and I'm not sure a lot of Americans do," Biden said in an exclusive interview with CNN. "Look at the policy they left us, look at the policy of neglect they left us ...

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The Final Hail Mary on the Kucinich Amendment

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:23:37 +0000

Democratic House leaders can insert what is called a “Manager’s Amendment” into legislation, even when it is closed to any other amendments. The managers are the majority and minority members who “manage” debate for the bill on each side. Today, tomorrow, and beyond, we need to call these ...

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Aux telephones, citoyens! Yet again!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:33:36 +0000

If you want the Kucinich Amendment -- the one that would allow states to opt out of those stoopid exchanges and set up their own single payer systems -- to survive the next step in the melding process, call now! Speaker Nancy Pelosi: DC (202) 225.4965 SF (415) 556.4862 Representative ...

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Henry Waxman says Anna Eshoo Has An "Evergreening Problem" (video)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:15:55 +0000

Henry Waxman on July 31, 2009 at the Energy and Commerce markup, on Anna Eshoos biosimilar amendment to H.R.3200: "I know that members of this commi...

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Waxman to Eshoo: You’ve Got an “Evergreening Problem”

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:25 +0000

In her response to my article on her biologics bill, Anna Eshoo vehemently claims it doesn’t allow “evergreening,” which would allow slight tweaks in drug formulas to grant drug companies endless monopolies and keep these lifesaving drugs from ever becoming generics: ...

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